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Transcription: 

Camp lee Richmon virginyer
Jun the 23
Dear fauther an mouther I take grate
pleaser in wright to yo I am well an
in joring good heath I am veary well sad isfide
and I wod like to yo all veary well mar theay
ar firing Ever day theay ar looking for A genel in
gage ment we are now at Richmon we got they last
frday night par yu must wright how you are
geting long with yo Crops Crop ar very bad
her I havent bin sick eny sinth I hav bin
in survis I like Camp life vear wel I am goin
to try to get in Robert Comeny I dont
know wather I Can or kant
mar I herd from he is wel at preasent
he sent word to me that he was going
to try to get tranford to my Comney
I am going to see him the fust Chants
I get he Camntnt Come to me know [1]
they are ex specting A battle they ever day
mar I dont ex spect yo Can read this writting
and speling nouthin mor at present
dirct yo leter to James H. Williams
in Care of Cap Kellem . Co . I . 47 Ala
 

Footnotes: 
  1. cannot?
Date: 
June 23, 1862

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. I, 47th Alabama Infantry
Rank: 
Private, Sergeant
Residence (County): 
Chambers County, AL

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Chambers County, AL
Residence (County): 
Chambers County, AL

From

From State: 
Virginia
From County: 
Richmond
From Note: 
Camp Lee

To

To State: 
Alabama
To County: 
Chambers

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Melody Hargiss
Transcription Date: 
April, 2011
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
April, 2013

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